SOLUTION: Could you please help me express the following problem in the simplest form. Can you please show your work so I can see how you got the answer. Thanks!! 3 _________ a +

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Question 567942: Could you please help me express the following problem in the simplest form. Can you please show your work so I can see how you got the answer. Thanks!!
3
_________
a + 2

plus
8
_________
a - 5

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
Add the two fractions. First get the common denominator by multiplying the denominators of the two fractions.

Now add the fractions:
Simplify this.
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